Mission

To fix myself so that I may help others fix themselves

Welcome

My name is Max Conserva. When I was 8 years-old I was involved in a life-altering vehicle accident that left me with a severe and unique injury to my leg. After my initial recovery, my progress quickly ground to a halt. No surgical procedures left to try. No new devices in development. In the 25+ years that I have lived with my deformed leg, nothing had progressed: The same physical therapy, the same orthotic devices, the same surgical procedures. Reading between the lines, the message had been clear, "Live with it".

The hell with that. A few years ago I decided to take my condition into my own hands. I decided to blaze a trail for myself. I began with no specific skills, no team, no clue where to start and not even a garage to work in. Despite this beginning, in a short amount of time I progressed further than I had in the previous two decades. I went from a non-active life to one of no physical limits. My leg went from a source of embarrassment to a point of pride. From wearing pants only, to shorts everyday. From a novice concerning my condition to an expert. From a consumer of health care to an orchestrator of it. I went from a place where medical professionals said they couldn't do anything for me, to one where professionals from all over the world are excited to work with me. Where solutions didn't exist, I created them.

Walking the path of solving my own hard problem I've learned a lot. I've learned a lot of things that I wish someone had told me when I was a young kid that had just been hit by a semi-truck. I've been collecting these thoughts here, in the hopes that I can help other individuals walk a similar path. So if you are someone struggling with your own hard problem, a problem to which there is no current solution, you can get started here: How to Solve Your Hard Problem

If you are interested in the solution that I am creating for myself, my daily quest to create a better life you can find it here.